Brendan McDonagh

Brendan McDonagh

executive Ireland

Brendan McDonagh served as the chief executive of the National Asset Management Agency (Nama), where he played a crucial role in navigating the agency through Ireland's post-financial crisis landscape, particularly during the controversial Project Eagle sale in 2014. His leadership faced scrutiny during a commission of investigation due to decisions made regarding the sale of a significant Northern Irish property portfolio amidst allegations of improper conduct and conflicts of interest.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
2,834
Power
3$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 1 7.00 0.06% +0% 5,030,000 2,834 $5,100 3$
Totals 1 5,030,000 2,834 $5,100 3$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: Brendan McDonagh is identified as the Government’s preferred option to take up a new role as the State’s housing 'tsar'. 7

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Nama chief is Government’s preferred option for ‘housing tsar’ – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Brendan McDonagh, the Nama chief executive, gave evidence to the commission that the State bad bank was in the very early stages of engagement in the European loan sale market. 5

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Project Eagle was far from Nama’s finest hour – The Irish Times